Chess Puzzle #04tSk — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 913 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h6; rook h7; pawns g6/h5. Black: king f5; rook a8. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra6# — rook a8→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/7R/6PK/5k1P/8/8/8/8 w - - 3 85

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